Valentina Milanova

Valentina Milanova is an Associate at Founders Factory based in London, United Kingdom, where she specializes in early-stage European technology investments. Promoted to her current role in 2023, she manages investment scouting, program operations, and portfolio support for a prominent accelerator that currently backs a diverse portfolio of over 200 companies. Milanova actively collaborates with major players across the broader European tech ecosystem, including organizations like Entrepreneur First and Seedcamp, to bridge the critical gap between early-stage founders and institutional capital. Her recent investment activities involve sourcing and evaluating startups for the 2024 accelerator cohorts, with a particular emphasis on artificial intelligence, climate tech, fintech, and healthtech software sectors. Milanova leverages her prior background in startup operations and venture capital to identify, fund, and scale emerging technology enterprises across the United Kingdom and European markets.